Question

Jessica rode 9 miles farther than Roger rode. Let r represent the number of miles Roger rode . Write am expression for the number of miles jessica rode

Answer 1

An expression for the number of miles Jessica rode is, 9 + r

Explanation:

Here, r represents the number of miles Roger rode.

Given the statement: Jessica rode 9 miles farther than Roger rode.

"Farther" means greater distance from something.

"9 miles farther than Roger rode" means 9 + r

then;

the equation of the statement become:

`\text{Number of miles Jessica rode} = 9+ r`

Therefore, an expression for the number of miles Jessica rode is, 9 + r